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Roadside Inspection 81277959

Roadside inspection on Apr 5, 2024 in Washington • Carrier: MICHAELS TOWING LLC (USDOT 3189411) • Vehicle: INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
7
OOS Violations
1
14% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81277959
Date:
Apr 5, 2024
State:
Washington
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
7
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
FEDERAL WAY WA
Vehicle:
INTERNATIONAL MA025 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket make:
Unknown
Plate:
C95302X (WA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 20.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a more severe than typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs Level 1 median in Washington
7
Heavier than median (2)
Median of 8,131 Level 1 inspections in Washington during 2024
vs typical at FEDERAL WAY WA
7
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 796 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
7
6 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2024
Honest opinion

An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.128(b) (Cargo securement - roll-on/roll-off containers, severity weight 6). (393.128(b))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 1HTMMAAM02H410382 WA C95302X INTERNATIONAL
Ticket: Unknown
MA025 2002 —

Violations Cited

7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.128(b) Cargo securement - roll-on/roll-off containers 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.55(b) ABS malfunction indicators for hydr brake sys 4 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps 3 Vehicle Maintenance —
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored 1 Vehicle Maintenance —
392.2 Violation of Local Laws - Explain: — Unsafe Driving —

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

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